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It Starts On The Page: Read ‘Expats’ Episode 5 Script “Central” By Lulu Wang


'Expats' Creator Lulu Wang talks about writing Episode 5. Part of a franchise featuring top limited series Emmy contenders.

Lee, creator Lulu Wang shines a light on an expatriate community in Hong Kong with a focus on three women, Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), whose destinies are intertwined. Episode 5, written and directed by Wang, reveals who the support staff are as persons outside of their domestic duties, telling the stories of Essie (Ruby Ruiz), Puri (Amelyn Pardenilla) and the other incredibly hard working women who often sacrifice their dreams for their employers. “Central” is carried by the monumental performances of our multinational, multilingual ensemble cast – Ruby Ruiz, Amelyn Pardenilla, Maggie Li, Will Orr, Bonde Sham, Flora Chan, and Blessing Mokgohloa.

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